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​ROXANNE WARD﻿​owner/instructorWe are SO thrilled to be offering this team format to you all! I hope it is received as it is intended.. as a way to give you more: more quality, more instructors, more class times, more convenience and more love + support! As always, I'm excited to bring you effective Zumba® classes that are jam packed with energy, infused with heart and more than a little sweaty. We've got what you want: we will share choreography and have a team format that promotes cooperation, not competition. Our punchcards will be electronic so no more digging for that card! We will have 10 weekly classtimes to fit into any schedule. Our classes will take place in two convenient locations that boast large dance floors, multiple restrooms and more! And in support of your wellness journey, we will not push quick fix fad diet products on you. Our goal: An all-around approach to help people get healthier, happier, and more active! In our eyes, you come first. We look forward to seeing you in classes soon!

Zumba® classes can transform someone physically, mentally and emotionally. After graduating from UC San Diego, I worked fulltime in advertising, marketing and the wine industry... all wonderful yet rather sedentary desk jobs. Later, as a wife and mother of two, daily life felt like it continued to pull me away from fitness... and then I found Zumba®! The usual excuses vanished. This didn't feel like exercise... this was pure fun! With proper eating, Zumba helped me to lose 40lbs and sport a fit, toned and healthy lifestyle. I began teaching in 2011 and have designed my classes to be accessible to all levels... easy to follow for both first-timers and Zumba® enthusiasts. My routines use music and moves that will keep you smiling and your heart pumping. I am a firm believer in a positive mind-body connection.. your thoughts directly affect your health and well-being. I strive to make my classes extremely fun while promoting a community of support and kindness.

It's time to treat your body like it belongs to someone you love. Check out our full class schedule and we can't wait to see you in class soon!

​ANGIE CAMPBELLinstructorI’ve been an athlete all my life. I am the youngest of five children, and I can remember wanting to be on a “team” like my brothers, before I was even in school. When I got the chance to play sports – I played on every team that I could; basketball, volleyball, soccer, track and field. I have learned so many important life lessons by being involved in sports. In middle school, I decided to take a dance class as an elective. I LOVED it and ended up competing with a traveling dance team. I spent hours choreographing routines, not thinking that it would impact my life much later. Fast forward many years, I am the mother of 3 children. When my youngest child began kindergarten, I realized for the first time in over 11 years that I could begin doing more of what I wanted to do because my children weren’t babies anymore. I began taking fitness classes 4-5 days per week. I expected to transform physically, but what happened emotionally was even more amazing. I became a happier person. I felt more alert and more alive. I met amazing people that have incredible stories to tell. I became more confident, and after struggling with shyness my whole life, I was becoming more outgoing. I began taking Zumba classes about 5 years ago, but this past year I realized I was hooked and wanted more. One day I was playing music in my kitchen and showing my daughter one of the Zumba routines. She looked at me and said, “Why don’t you just teach Zumba?” I had been thinking about the possibility of becoming a Zumba Instructor, but to hear her say it made it different somehow. I asked, “Do you think I should?” She replied, “Well, you love it.” In order to become a Zumba Instructor, I had to completely get out of my comfort zone. What I found is that the more you push outside of the things that you tell yourself you can’t do, the more you realize how ridiculous some of the limitations are that we put on ourselves! I am very excited to be working alongside Roxanne. After all the years of participating in team sports, I never imagined that I would be on a Zumba Team! We would love to have you come to class to see what Zumba is all about. Zumba can put you in a good mood as soon as the first beat drops, and that positive feeling will spill over into other aspects of your life. Our goal is to make our classes feel welcoming and FUN. We will dance, sing, laugh and sweat! It doesn’t matter what your history is, if you have been an athlete or never worked out a day in your life, or if you have two left feet. Join us! You may discover more about yourself than you ever expected. . .

​EMILY ROSSIinstructorI’ve loved cardio dance fitness of any form my entire life but never envisioned myself as an instructor. It wasn’t until I was older did I discover a love of teaching that I never knew existed. I surprised myself by taking steps outside of my “comfort zone” and began to pursue this new-found passion. As a student of such, I found myself relieving stress, gaining a sense of community and friendships, feeling comfortable in my own skin: ALL of this while getting fit! Stronger body, mind and soul. As a mother of 3, I learned quickly that a solid combo of happy AND healthy can be a challenge. So, for KIDSZUMBA, blending the two worlds is such a great opportunity for kids to grow confidence, laugh and let loose with peers, have an outlet to release anxieties and pressure they face at school or otherwise, and get healthier and stronger. For the past few years I’ve been blessed to be teaching young faces at schools and libraries throughout Sonoma County and impact their outlook on exercise and the importance of self-care. Ultimately, regardless of age, we benefit tremendously! I am above and beyond so excited to merge with Roxanne and Angie with FITNESSforward. The genuine dedication these ladies have to helping, supporting and encouraging ANYONE who walks into the room is a team I am proud and honored to be a part of.

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